Today I’m sharing an excellent piece from Carrie Willard. Carrie is a homeschooling mother of seven children, ages 2–18, who encourages moms to simplify everyday tasks so they have more time for what matters most on her blog: http://www.CarrieWillard.com. Her newest ebook, The Temporary Tightwad, explains how to drastically cut expenses to reach a transformative … Read more

Are you searching for the best freelance sites to find jobs? If you’re ready to start freelancing, this guide will help. I’ve been freelancing for over a decade and in the past year I’ve taken on more freelance work than ever. I genuinely enjoy the freedom and variety freelancing provides. Freelancing offers flexible ways to … Read more

One thing that’s been on my mind this month is that I earned my MBA in Finance two years ago. It feels like a lifetime ago, and at the same time like it was just yesterday. That also reminded me that I completed my undergraduate degrees more than four years ago. For some reason people … Read more

An emergency fund is essential for financial security. Yet a Bankrate.com report shows that 26% of Americans have no emergency savings at all to rely on when they need money fast. The same report indicates only 40% of families have enough savings to cover three months of expenses, and even fewer have the commonly recommended … Read more

Are you a nurse looking to make extra income or find the best side hustles for your schedule? Whether you want a part-time gig or an additional full-time income stream, nurses have many options to earn extra money while leveraging their skills and experience. Whether your goal is to pay off student loans, save for … Read more

It’s that time of year when many people begin setting goals for the coming year. A new year often feels like a fresh start, a chance to make changes and build new habits. Yet statistics show that only about 8% of people actually achieve their New Year’s resolutions. Even more striking, roughly 25% of people … Read more

Hello and welcome! I was recently featured on CNBC, which brought many new readers here. If you haven’t seen the piece, it’s titled “33-year-old mom makes $40,000 a month in passive income—and lives on a sailboat: How I work ‘just 2 hours a day’.” If this is your first visit, welcome to Making Sense of … Read more

Recently I visited the state motor vehicle office. When I reached the clerk’s window, I was asked to speak my address, name, age, and Social Security number aloud—right there in a crowded room. If someone nearby had been paying attention, they could have recorded my information and caused serious harm. I requested to write my … Read more

Looking for healthy, simple, and delicious salad meal prep ideas? Salads are an excellent way to eat more vegetables and stay healthy. Yet many people dismiss salads as dull or not filling enough to serve as a full meal. I used to think the same—until I discovered the variety of meal-prep salads included here. Contrary … Read more

Can you believe it’s been nearly five months since we bought our RV? We haven’t regretted the decision for a moment. Being able to travel and work at the same time has been an incredible experience. We’ve been living in the RV almost full-time, only returning home for about six or seven days to host … Read more